Course Overview
The Dynatrace Essentials training program is a comprehensive hands-on course designed to equip IT professionals with the skills to leverage Dynatrace for end-to-end observability and performance optimization. This course covers Dynatrace architecture, Application Performance Monitoring (APM), Real User Monitoring (RUM), AI-driven insights, cloud monitoring, and security integrations. Participants gain proficiency in deploying and configuring Dynatrace components (OneAgent, ActiveGate, Cluster), monitoring infrastructure, applications, databases, and cloud environments.
Course Objective
– Deploy and configure Dynatrace components (OneAgent, ActiveGate, Cluster) for full-stack observability
– Monitor infrastructure, applications, databases, and cloud environments with precision
– Utilize DAVIS AI for automated problem detection and root cause analysis
– Master real-world performance optimization techniques for CPU, memory, and latency spikes
– Create dashboards, custom alerts, and reports for actionable insights
– Analyze network and application performance using Dynatrace monitoring tools
– Interpret logs, traces, and metrics through advanced monitoring and dashboards
– Integrate Dynatrace with third-party tools and APIs for enterprise integration
– Apply best practices for governance, security, and scaling in enterprise environments
– Automate monitoring and incident resolution for DevOps workflows
Pre-requisites
– Basic knowledge of IT infrastructure, networking, and cloud platforms
– Familiarity with application monitoring concepts and APM principles
– Experience with Linux/Windows environments (beneficial)
– Understanding of microservices, containers, and cloud-native architectures
Course Curriculum
– Observability vs. Monitoring
– Concepts and Evolution
– Dynatrace Architecture and Components
– OneAgent and ActiveGate Configuration
– Deployment Models and Cluster Architecture
– Azure Integration and Cloud
-Native Monitoring
– Infrastructure Monitoring and Health Analysis
– Application Performance Monitoring (APM)
– Transaction Analysis and Service Dependencies
– Database Monitoring and Optimization
– Cloud Environment Monitoring
– Real User Monitoring (RUM) Configuration
– Synthetic Monitoring Setup
– Waterfall Analysis for Performance
– API Monitoring and Private Locations
– DAVIS AI Incident Detection
– Root Cause Analysis
– Third-Party Tool Integration
– Custom Dashboards and Alerts
– Kubernetes Monitoring
– Security and Governance
– DevOps Automation
– Real-World Optimization Case Studies
